8.8 Quake Rocks Chile

[AtLast]

Just want to say that my thoughts and prayers are with everyone having family/friends that could be in any danger with this. I, too, have been scrambling with the phone concerning some friends and these things are just scary! As with all of these kinds of events, I want to extend my thanks to our military, as worldwide, they are involved in helping out on so many fronts.

[MsTinkerbelly]

CNN has really good live coverage of Oahu going on right now.

Prayers for all Hawaiians

[Rook]

However "morbid" it seems..
Yes, they do..I think they wanna be the first to capture the "anatomy" of a tsunami wave
Although, it's not really helping..
I'm kind of wishing I was there ~points to snow covered everything~

My prayers as well to all in Hawai'i..and Chile...
{I didn't know Molokai still had an active leper colony}

[CherryFemme]

Well, if you would like a "personal update" from 'Ewa Beach--

1. Blackboot is taking a nap. (we have been up all night preparing)
2. KHNL (local TV news) is tracking the "energy circling the islands" --
3. NOAA may call off the warning in "An hour or two, depending on what Civil Defense says"
4. Local TV is pretty set on documenting the water leaving Hilo Bay and re-entering it... very hypnotic.

My other favorite quote is: "We dodged may have dodged a bullet-- but it is too soon to know."


1994 was the last tsunami warning. They are saying in our local news that every 7 years or so we get one...rather safe than sorry.

I spent a summer in Constitucion, Chile many years ago. (Very heartbreaking the international news...) I cannot imagine their reality today. So far today, we in Hawaii really have it easy compared to the people in Chile. I mean, the airport is still open! Ok, many streets are shut down, but I think it is safe to say we are in guarded optimism.

~CF

[Hudson]

Originally Posted by Rook

However "morbid" it seems..
Yes, they do..I think they wanna be the first to capture the "anatomy" of a tsunami wave
Although, it's not really helping..
I'm kind of wishing I was there ~points to snow covered everything~

My prayers as well to all in Hawai'i..and Chile...
{I didn't know Molokai still had an active leper colony}

You're right, this post is "morbid". You'd rather be in the path of a tsunami (which I believe, thankfully, the warning has been cancelled now) than surrounded by some snow in Ohio?

Rook, can I ask where you got your information about Molokai? As far as I know there are no 'active' colonies of people with Hansen's disease in Hawaii or the rest of the U.S. Even the low reported numbers of cases that do occur (here) are very treatable and curable.

I'm not trying to nit-pick, but I think we need to be sensitive (and not sensationalize a place with a painful history) about a disease whose sufferers have been so highly stigmatized throughout history.

[Rook]

Before my post gets ripped apart any further...
I wasn't indulging in any type of Sensationalism, I was genuinely surprised Molokai still has a colony...

Where did I get my Info.?

I'll quote it

Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle declared a state of emergency. She said leprosy patients from the Kalaupapa settlement on Molokai have been moved to higher ground before the waves arrived.

My source was CNN at first, but apparently they remove Old news constantly {old as in news that is a few hours old}
But, here is a different Link to a similar article...
http://www.thestate.com/2010/02/27/1...tes-cross.html

As for my preference to being in the Path of a Tsunami....No....
Again...
I'll clarify...
Despite the Danger of a Tsunami , I wouldn't mind being in Hawai'i.... Sunny day, apparently partially Cloudy, Warm weather....
Oh, and a few friends & family, on High Grounds...Just in case.

[Hudson]

Originally Posted by Rook

Before my post gets ripped apart any further...
I wasn't indulging in any type of Sensationalism, I was genuinely surprised Molokai still has a colony...

Where did I get my Info.?

I'll quote it


My source was CNN at first, but apparently they remove Old news constantly {old as in news that is a few hours old}
But, here is a different Link to a similar article...
http://www.thestate.com/2010/02/27/1...tes-cross.html

As for my preference to being in the Path of a Tsunami....No....
Again...
I'll clarify...
Despite the Danger of a Tsunami , I wouldn't mind being in Hawai'i.... Sunny day, apparently partially Cloudy, Warm weather....
Oh, and a few friends & family, on High Grounds...Just in case.

Hi Rook,

State Senator J. Kalani English, who represents Molokai, has proposed legislation that would transfer management of the Kalaupapa settlement from the state Dept. of Health to the Dept. of Hawaiian Homelands.
Currently, there are only 19 patients living in Kalaupapa, all over the age of 65. The majority of people who were going to be rescued and moved to higher ground were staff members/caretakers. Officials are trying to encourage more visitors interested in the historical, cultural and religious significance of Kalaupapa.

For the sake of brevity, I'll quote Wikipedia (which is always a favorite):

"Shortly before the end of mandatory isolation in 1969, the State Legislature considered closing the facility in its entirety. Intervention by interested persons such as entertainer Don Ho and TV newsman Don Picken resulted in allowing the residents to remain there for life. The opponents to closure pointed out that, although there were no active cases of leprosy in existence, many of the residents were physically scarred by the disease to an extent which would make their integration into mainstream society difficult if not impossible."

So, I don't call that an 'active leper colony' anymore than I call my questioning your information 'ripping your post apart'.

[CherryFemme]

I used wanted to thank this thread (& this site) for supporting us. We are so tired from staying up and being alert-- it was glorious to pop in here and see you all.

Turned out, we are very prepared and we have enough food to last us into the summer. The crank radio works, the folding stove is in order, and we have a first aid kit to beat all.



Again, thank you for your support,

CF + Bb

[Jet]

Update on tsunami reaching Japan tonight
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_japan_tsunami